Higinbotham by-election, 1960

A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Higinbotham on 10 December 1960. This was triggered by the death of Liberal MP Frank Timson.

The by-election was won, though narrowly, by Liberal candidate Don Chipp.

Results

Higinbotham by-election, 1960[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Henry Fowler	23,541	46.8	+7.6
	Liberal	Don Chipp	19,661	39.1	-10.4
	Democratic Labor	James Nugent	6,756	13.4	-2.1
	Republican	Edward McBride	325	0.6	+0.6
Total formal votes			50,283	98.1
Informal votes			993	1.9
Turnout			51,276	90.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Don Chipp	25,443	50.6	-9.2
	Labor	Henry Fowler	24,840	49.4	+9.2
	Liberal hold		Swing	-9.2

References

1. "By-Elections 1958-1961". Psephos.